I specialize in normative political theory, in particular, modern liberal theory, human rights theory, and human rights education. In next several years, I would like to deal with the following issues. (1) human rights theory in non-Western cultural contexts, (2) liberal nationalism.

Research

Research Interests

The relationship between globalization and liberal democracykeyword : globalization2018.06～2019.06.

political theory of "coexistence" based on Japanese culturekeyword : Japanese culture, coexistence2011.04.

Ewha Institute for Humanities, Ewha Womans University and Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Global Society, Kyushu University (eds.), Ewha Institute for Humanities, Ewha Womans University and Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Global Society, Kyushu University (eds.), Translation, Transculturation, and Transformation of Modernity in East Asia (Somyong Publishing, 2018), Somyong Publishing, Teruhisa Se, “Human Rights Education in the Japanese Cultural Context: Which Type of Rights Theory Can Provide a Better Guide?” を執筆。pp. 387-411., 2018.06.

A Conception of the International Order Based on Liberal Nationalism: Extending D. Miller's Arguments.

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A Normative Consideration on Human Rights in Asia: Assumptions for Cross-Cultural Dialogue.

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Liberal Nationalism and Multiculturalism: In search of Public Philosophy That Can Connect Cultures, Nations and Generations.

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The Possibility of an Indirect Consequentialist Theory of Human Rights Based on Fallibilism for Human Rights Education in Japan: A Comparative Study.

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A Consideration on the affinity between Popper and Hayek: From a Perspective of Bartley's Comprehensively Critical Rationalism.

Educational

Educational Activities

The Second Term in 2003For undergraduate students: I hold a seminar on theories of civilizations and multiculturalism.For graduate students: I have two seminars. One is a joint seminar with Prof. Yasuhisa Shimizu, which is titled "Liberalism and Fukuoka, Japan, and East Asia". In this seminar, we discuss a wide range of issues concerning political culture and history in modern Japan. The other seminar held by myself deals with topics regarding civil disobedience.